King County - File #: 2023-0180

• File #: 2023-0180
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/2/2023
• In control: Government Accountability and Oversight Committee
• Final action: 8/22/2023
• Enactment date: 9/1/2023
• Enactment #: 19661
• Title: AN ORDINANCE relating to the King County office of public complaints; amending Ordinance 473, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.52.020, Ordinance 5869, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.52.030, Ordinance 473, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.52.040, Ordinance 473, Section 9, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.52.090, Ordinance 473, Section 11, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.52.110, Ordinance 473, Section 15, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.52.150, Ordinance 473, Section 18, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.52.170, Ordinance 9704, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.04.015, Ordinance 12014, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.04.017, Ordinance 1308, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.04.020, Ordinance 9704, Section 9, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.04.055, Ordinance 1321, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.04.080, Ordinance 1321, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.04.090 and Ordinance 1321, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.04.100.
• Sponsors: Rod Dembowski
• Indexes: King County
• Code sections: 2.52.020 - ., 2.52.030 - ., 2.52.040 - ., 2.52.090 - ., 2.52.110 - , 2.52.150 - ., 2.52.170 - ., 3.04.015 - , 3.04.020 - ., 3.04.055 - , 3.04.080 - ., 3.04.090 - ., 3.04.100 - .
• Staff: Bailey, Melissa

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/22/2023	2	Metropolitan King County Council	Passed	Pass
8/15/2023	2	Metropolitan King County Council	Deferred
7/25/2023	2	Metropolitan King County Council	Deferred
7/11/2023	1	Government Accountability and Oversight Committee	Recommended Do Pass Substitute	Pass
6/7/2023	1	Government Accountability and Oversight Committee	Deferred
5/2/2023	1	Metropolitan King County Council	Introduced and Referred

Drafter
Clerk 04/27/2023
Title
AN ORDINANCE relating to the King County office of public complaints; amending Ordinance 473, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.52.020, Ordinance 5869, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.52.030, Ordinance 473, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.52.040, Ordinance 473, Section 9, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.52.090, Ordinance 473, Section 11, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.52.110, Ordinance 473, Section 15, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.52.150, Ordinance 473, Section 18, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.52.170, Ordinance 9704, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.04.015, Ordinance 12014, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.04.017, Ordinance 1308, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.04.020, Ordinance 9704, Section 9, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.04.055, Ordinance 1321, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.04.080, Ordinance 1321, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.04.090 and Ordinance 1321, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.04.100.
Body
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Ordinance 473, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.52.020 are hereby amended to read as follows:
((The King County)) In accordance with Section 260 of the King County Charter, the office of ((citizen)) public complaints/tax advisor is established and may also be referred to as the ombuds office.
SECTION 2. Ordinance 5869, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.52.030 are hereby amended to read as follows:
The director of the ombuds office ((of citizen complaints/tax advisor)) shall be appointed by a majority of the members of the county council.
SECTION 3. Ordinance 473, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.52.040 are hereby amended to read as follows:
The director shall be a registered voter of the United States, shall hold a degree from an accredited college or its equivalent in service to government, shall have a working knowledge of legal and administrative procedures, and shall have either experience((, and/)) or knowledge, or both, in local government com...